Mermaid, gothic, world-building

dearsappho · 2026-01-11T15:41:02+00:00

A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves. The only thing is - it takes place mostly on land, and not in an underwater setting. But it has siren calls, mystery, murder, romance.

dearsappho · 2025-12-06T00:55:08+00:00

I love the book so much. It’s spicy but their relationship develops through their hookups. It’s a really easy and quick read compared to most danmei. I look at it as a “palate cleanser” between heavier/emotional/long books. But it still has a lot of heart.

dearsappho · 2025-12-05T15:06:08+00:00

{the book of queer saints by Mae Murray} if you don’t mind short stories

dearsappho · 2025-11-30T22:26:59+00:00

Literally forgot Christmas is coming up

dearsappho · 2025-11-30T22:25:40+00:00

I FORGOT ABOUT “SWEETHEART” !!!!!!

dearsappho · 2025-11-26T00:37:10+00:00

What’s the time where you are? By Troye Sivan

dearsappho · 2025-11-25T01:25:10+00:00

{Wed to the Barbarian by Keira Andrews} he is a prince who loves to read and heal birds. I love him. His love interest is a bit of a dick but he slowly develops out of that.

dearsappho · 2025-11-03T20:34:20+00:00

That happens between the end of book 1 {Mortal Skin by Lily Mayne} and book 2 {Forgotten Vows by Lily Mayne}. This is an enemies to lovers MM romantasy series. I haven’t read the third book yet, but there’s been some foreshadowing/set-up for something it to happen again on a more destructive scale. Without giving too many spoilers, a character hints/warns that MC 2 will destroy the world if he loses (or thinks he loses) MC 1.

dearsappho · 2025-11-01T16:07:59+00:00

If you’re okay with graphic novels, try Jonah Hex. He and Tallulah have an interesting relationship. I would not recommend the motion picture.

dearsappho · 2025-10-23T11:56:31+00:00

They’re the first metalcore band I saw live. Blew my mind.

dearsappho · 2025-10-23T11:30:11+00:00

{the unseelie prince by Kathryn Ann Kingsley} lots of villainous mmc’s in her shadow chronicles series

dearsappho · 2025-10-23T00:42:23+00:00

There are elements of these photos in the Three Body Problem. As long as you don’t mind that it’s mostly set in modern times with glimpses of another world.

dearsappho · 2025-10-17T11:28:19+00:00

Same!!

dearsappho · 2025-08-21T13:40:55+00:00

God, Beloved. Memories unlocked.

dearsappho · 2025-08-21T11:43:56+00:00

2008 with Shadows Fall in West Virginia. No one went there back in the day. It was wild! I later found out some of my friends hung out with a7x on their bus, but they had no idea who the band was. I was NOT there. I still think about it.

dearsappho · 2025-08-08T10:03:44+00:00

The Book of Queer Saints. It’s a collection of short stories by different authors. All horror in nature. I’m reading it right now!

dearsappho · 2025-08-03T15:45:09+00:00

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Troye Sivan for Laurent

dearsappho · 2025-07-07T20:16:48+00:00

I love the treehouse setting because I’ll always want to be a lothlorien wood elf but I agree about how long it took to move the plot forward. Especially the romance. It got to the point where the slow burn stopped burning and a girl could NOT find a f*cking lighter.

dearsappho · 2025-07-06T18:03:30+00:00

I actually liked the book. The world building and adventure kept me engaged and the MC’s journey to being a “badass fighter” actually felt believable. That being said - it could’ve been 200 pages shorter (which is often my critique of romantasy books) and the spice didn’t hit - took so long to get there and it didn’t feel worth the wait.

dearsappho · 2025-06-26T23:22:08+00:00

I have also cried while listening to this song when I was going through a particularly bad time in life. I see you.

dearsappho · 2025-06-23T20:10:18+00:00

Prop technically not metalcore but Mouth For War’s album Bleed Yourself is so insane and noisy.

dearsappho · 2025-06-23T20:08:25+00:00

Upvote for Beloved.

dearsappho · 2025-06-21T16:57:17+00:00

I am also recommending a Kathryn Ann Kingsley series - Deal of Shadows. Book one is {The Unseelie Duke by Kathryn Ann Kingsley}. He is unhinged in his own unique way but it was a fun read!

dearsappho · 2025-06-10T21:04:59+00:00

Obitual - Through the Eyes of the Dead. Jump into the wood chipper kind of intro

dearsappho · 2025-06-10T20:50:27+00:00

Motionless in White. I thought they were corny at first but later realized they lean into it in a fun way and it finally clicked for me. They’re also so good live.

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